Maine Public Advocate

Published
October 11, 2023

Maine watchdog seeks to have Electricity Maine’s license revoked, says it overcharges

Some of the electricity supplier's customers pay 40 cents per kilowatt hour, compared with the state's standard offer of 17.6 cents, according to the state's consumer advocate.
Published
July 30, 2023

The costs of offshore wind power for Maine electricity customers? Too soon to say

But an improving supply chain in the U.S. might help lower costs over time.
Published
June 7, 2023

Commentary: The Legislature must limit future electric rate increases

Older Mainers stand to gain if our legislators reform the solar payment law now.
Published
June 6, 2023

CMP rate hike approved by regulators, will increase home bills nearly $2 next month

Under a compromise approved Tuesday, typical Central Maine Power residential customers will see bills will rise 1% in July and then increase roughly $5 by the middle of 2025.
Published
May 23, 2023

Commentary: Natural gas price spikes, not solar, to blame for soaring power bills

The Maine Legislature shouldn’t allow  the Public Advocate to hinder efforts to grow and strengthen the community solar program.

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Published
May 21, 2023

Commentary: Solar power is driving up electricity rates for no good reason

To continue to move forward with legislation that incentivizes and subsidizes these resources is irresponsible at best and negligent at worst.
Published
April 6, 2023

Commentary: Maine’s alternative utility market experiment has been a failure

AARP Maine supports the Office of the Public Advocate’s call to repeal the program that allows retail electricity marketers to compete for residential customers.
Published
February 1, 2023

Competitive power supply market isn’t working, report says

Allowing consumers to choose their electricity supply companies has failed to lower rates for home customers, according to recommendations given to the Legislature on Wednesday.
Published
December 13, 2022

Maine Public Advocate: A tough winter calls for more assistance with utility bills

Maine needs to increase annual electricity relief from about $17 million to $60 million.
Published
December 9, 2022

State’s public advocate seeks $75 electricity credit for low-income Mainers

The request comes ahead of rate hikes for customers of Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power that go into effect next month.